VOLUME XVHI VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , MAY 14,1903. NUMBER , 17
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WE ARE .
Headquarters for Busby Gloves , Stetson
Hats , California Pants and Suits.
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Tailoring in all Branches
TAILOR
AND CLOTHIEE.
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COAL FRANK FISCHER , COAL ,
Keck Springs -DEALERIN ig Muddy
GENERAL HARDWARE
Stoves and Ranges Iron Beds , Springs
Tinware and Enand Mattresses
amel Ware Furniture
Prussian Stock and Poultry Food'
All kinds of seeds Alfalfa Seed
WINDMILLS , PUMPS PLANO MO WEES
T. YEARNSHAW
HE OWL SALl
JAMES B- HULL
Sole Agents for
HERALD PURE RYE WHISKEY
Ale and Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEER
Choicest Wines and Cigars.
VALENTINE 3C NEBRASKA
CITIZENS MEAT MARKET
J. W. STETTER , PROP
if FRESH FRUIT AMD GAKiE ,
IN THEIR SEASON
E | np ; First class line of Steaks , Roasts
S Dry Salt Meats , Smoked
Chartered as a State Bant Chartered as a National Bank
Jun 1 , 1884. August 12. 1902 ,
The FIRST NATIONAL BAN
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C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President. ]
M. Y , NICHOLSON , Cashier.
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LocalWeather Record
TJ. S. Department of Agriculture I
Weather Bureau j
Valentino. Nebraska , week ending C a , m , , .
May 13,1903 ,
Maximum temperature 77 degrees on the 8th
Minimum temperature , 36 degrees on the 12th.
Mean temperature. 52. degrees , which is 2.9
degree below the normal. .
Total precipitation , .79 inch , which Is 0 1C inch
below the normal.
H. McP , BALDWIN ,
Official in Charge ,
Gus Gunderson was down from
Cody last Saturday.
Joe Jennette spenl several days
in town the past week.
E. M. Fuller , the Mferriman
banker , was in town Sunday.
Mrs. F. A. Baldwin , of Ains-
worth , was in our city last Friday.
If you , want a good drink call at
the Valentine Bottling Works. 17
Mrs. E. McDonald was down
from Crookston the first of the
week.
James. F. Cross , of Eosebud ,
was a visitor' to our city the past
week.
T. A. Wittstruck , of Alliance ,
was registered at the Donoher ,
Monday.
S. S. McGlean , of Brownlee , was
transacting business in pur city last
Saturday.
James S. Lawrie , of Merriman ,
was a Valentine visitor one. day
this w6ek.
Miss Edith Pettycrew visited
with her cousin , Miss Inez Petty-
crew , Tuesday.
Col. Jordan , the pioneer mer
chant of Eosebud , spent sevetal
days in our town this week. 'V.f .
Miss Laura Nichols , of Ains-
worth , came up last week and is
doing dressmaking in the city.
Otto F. Tappert , the genial trav
elling salesman for the Standard
Oil Co. , was in our city last week.
Geo. B. Zarr was down from the
Mission School on the Eosebud
reservation last Saturday and Sun
day.
day.C.
C. J. O'Connor and son were in
from the ranch several days the
past week. C. J. Sr. is staying at
the ranch for a few weeks now.
A village bond of § 1000 has re
cently been paid and puts our city
in better financial standing. The
total indebteness is now § 7,400.
Max E. Viertcl , John Duffy , of
Crookston , and B. Humansderfer ,
of the St. Francis Mission , were
doing business in the city Monday.
FOUND : A 1- inch solid rubber
ball in the street in front of W. E.
Haley's residence. Owner may
have same by calling at THE DEM-
OGKAT office.
F , M. Harvey , representing the
Marshall Paper Co. , of Omaha ,
Sundayed in our city. We enjoyed
several games of chess with Mr.
Harvey during his visit in our city.
James H. Lawless came up from
Sparks Monday and next day went
to Cody to look after a homestead
south of town. "We enjoyed a pleas
ant visit from him Monday evening.
Eeport of school district Xo. 71
for month beginning April 5th and
ending May 1st. Number of pu
pils enrolled , 10 ; average attend
ance , 9. Those present every day
were Etta Hudson , Floyd Haley ,
Ethel and Anna Hudson ; the first
two not being tardy.
STELLA CKOWE , Teacher.
John Duffy called on us Monday
while in town on business and
handed us a $ for another 52 weeks
of THE VALENTINE DEMOCKAT.
Mr. Duffy has sold his. improve
ments on his homestead to the St.
Francis IVlissiou and relinquishes
his right. He thinks he will go
west , but hasn't decided yet where.
The Valentino Bottling "Works
puts up eleven different kinds of
drinks. 17
Drs. "W. I. Seymour and D. D.
Davis were here last Saturday as
per notices printed in this paper.
A large number of people called on
the doctors and they felt well
satisfied with their days work in
Valentine.
Albert K. Wood , known to Rose
bud people as mayor of Oak Creek ,
came down to our city last week
on business. Mr. "Wood is kept
quite busy at his store and seldom
gets away , this being his first visit
to Valentine fo'r nearly a year.
Henry Carter came down from
Cody and is spending this week
visiting with his daughter , Mrs.
John Shores. We enjoyed a pleas
ant visit from him Tuesday after
noon. Mr. Carter is now over SO
years old but is still a stout healthy
man for his age. /
Thomas Proctor and wife left
here Sunday night for lone , Ore. ,
for an extended visit with their
daughter , Mrs. Alice M. Server ,
and with their son , Lyonel , T.
Proctor , at View , Wash. Mr. and
Mrs. Proctor are. old residents of
Valentine and are most highly re
spected and loved by their friends
and in fact by al [ who know them.
They have been staying with their
daughter , Mrs. Black , on the North
Table since they sold their residence
property in. the city. We enjoyed
a pleasant visit faom Mr. Proctor
last Saturday.
Max E. Viertel attended the
Wo'odman State Convention afc
Omaha last week and reports that
most of the delegates were in favor
of only a 20 per .cent raise and
that the convention decided against
a reserve fund. Mr. Viertel rep
resented the views of every Wood
man in this county fairly , and as an
arnest worker for the good of the
order , is entitled to credit. Mr.
Viertel saw something of the strike
n Omaha , being there during the
most exciting time. It seems that
; he strikers are not striking for
ligher wages , but for recognition.
They want employers of labor and
teamsters to accept the services of
any man the union sends them.
31. K. Church.
The third quarterly meeting will
be held next Sunday. Presiding-
Elder , P. H. Eighmy , will preach
morning and evening ; and at the
morning service he will administer
the Lord's Supper. Quarterly
Conference will be held Saturday
evening at S o'clock.
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Educational Department.
BY A SENIOR
"Happy are they who shall learn from thy ex
ampie not to despair , but shall remember that
though the day is past , and their strength wast
ed , there yet remains one effort to be made ; that
reformation is never .hopeless , nor sincere en
deavor unassisted.
Du. JOHNSOX.
Supt. Fowler , of Lincoln , is vis
iting school this week.
Supt. Gr. A. Gregory , of Crete ,
is to give special instruction in
music and conduct a chorus class
during the normal.
Miss O'Sullivan , of Omaha , has
been hired by State Supt. Fowler
as one of the instructors in the Val
entine Junior Normal. She comes
highly recommended as a science
instructor.
Although the elements were
against us , we had our annual pic
nic last Saturday. Anyone desir
ing to learn the mysteries of bapt
ism or how much lemon juice is re
quired to quench a boys thrisfe , call
on the Freshies. They learned all
about such things Saturday.
1 NOTIONS
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Leather Automobiles in tan , red and blue Soci >
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Our Spring Goods
are now in and we arc prepared to figure with you in any
thing you may need in our lines. We sell everything
kept in a first-class General Store at prices which are
right. If you are in need of any
Farming Implements
let us figure with you.
MAX E. VIBRTBL CROOKSTON NEBRASKA
carry two of the
best lines in the city.
Flour and Feeds of all kinds.
Fresh Fruit every day.
At the same old stand. You are invited to call and see us.
W. A. Pettycrew , General Merchandise.
LUDWIC LUMBER YARD
Do you know
that we have the best Lumber Shed
in North-west Nebraska ?
Do you know
that our Lumber is DRY and you do
not have to freight moisture home ?
\ Do you know
I that we carry a Larger and Better
StocK than ail the rest of the yards
in Cherry county combined ?
Do you know
that our grade is higher and our price
is lower than any of our competitors ? '
If you do not know these facts
and are from Missouri , call on us
and we 4'Will Show You. "
L. 0. SPARKS *
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FIJED WiiirrEMOiiK.rresident riiAui.Ks SPARKS , Cashier
J. W STKTTKK , Vice President CLAKA WATSOX , Assistut : Cashier
Interest psud on time - - -
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deposits.
VALBNTINB STATE BANK
Capital , § 23,000
j Surplus , S1OOO Persons seeking a place of safety for their
money , will profit by investigating the
OlHce Hours
9 A. M. to 4 I' . M. methods employed in our business.